Definition of "balk"
noun:
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Ridge, an unplowed strip of land.
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Beam, crossbeam.
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Hindrance.
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Blunder.
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Deceptive motion; feint.
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verb:
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To pass over or by.
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To stop, check, block.
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To stop short and refuse to go on.
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To refuse suddenly.
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To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
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